The 2nd series, 4020 and 4024 is coming out. This version is with the Wilson coolers and is the version many of us wanted with the coal boards also.
They also are offering the one and only 4019 with the smoke lifters.
http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/010907/Gen_BigBoy_010907.jpg
So what is a “wilson cooler”? A soft drink? Sure doesn’t make much sense to anyone not aware of what you are talking about! [8D]
if you look at the picture in the web site below, the model on the left has the old style cooling coils out on the deck and the one of the right has the Wilson cooling coils on the right. All of the second series engines came with the cooling coils located out of sight behind the front shield to keep them from freezing up in cold weather. The 4002 is as delivered and the Trix 4015 is as modified to look like the second series. All of the first series were modified by the late forties with the late style behind the shields and not up top.
http://www.tonystrains.com/tonystips/2006/082406.htm
I prefer the later series or the modified version for the first series since my are era for this model is in the fifties.
Many people like the first series as built since it is extra detail up on the deck to be seen.
CAZEPHYR